Friday, April 26, 2013
Every week, Patch profiles a luxury home currently for sale in the Tri-Cities.
Cost: $2,300,000 Bedrooms: 5 beds Baths: 7 baths Square footage: 5,700 Built: 2009 Details: With impressive exterior and interior stonework, among other noteworthy finishes, the home on a half-acre at 4403 Royal Fox Drive in St. Charles is certainly eye-catching. Architectural details inside include a dramatic entrance, fireplaces, arches, niches and transoms with details in marble, stone, wood, iron, glass, hand-carved beams and French limestone flooring. The home offers numerous gathering rooms, including an expansive kitchen, formal dining room, luxurious master suite and a finished basement with space for wine-tasting, gaming and exercise. Represented by: RE/MAX Cornerstone Source: Zillow CLICK HERE TO BROWSE MORE LUXURY TRI-CITIES …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
You could purchase one of three comparably priced homes for around $349,900 in Batavia, Geneva or St. Charles. Which would you choose?
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
Well, you should. Here's some advice from the Kane County Green Guide.
Be honest. Do you know the proper way to dispose of batteries in St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia? Well, here's what the Kane County Green Guide has to say about it, courtesy of the Kane County Division of Environmental Resources. (Be honest. Did you even know there was a Kane County Division of Environmental Resources?) The best way to reduce waste is to invest in a battery charger and rechargeable batteries. Rechargeable batteries make better use of resources, because you can use them multiple times before recycling them! And they are recyclable at most hardware stores. Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles all have curbside battery collelction. Other Kane County communities that have that service include Aurora, Elburn, Elgin, Hampshire, Maple…
Tri-Cities residents, Patch wants to hear from you on the issues that affect you and your neighbors.
Welcome to Tri-Cities Talk—a regular feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on current issues facing Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked the Tri-Cities community in recent days on local Patch Facebook pages. Even as the waters start to recede this weekend, some of the work is just beginning on flood recovery in the Tri-Cities. Hopefully we emerged a bit wiser, whether it was a lesson in community support from the Herrington rescue, need for higher retention walls and flood plain examination, or something else entirely. That brings us to this week's question: Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the …
Friday, April 19, 2013
Every week, Patch profiles a luxury home currently for sale in the Tri-Cities.
Cost: $1,199,000 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 6—Five full, one half Square footage: 6,824 Built: 2004 Details: On a private wooded and professionally landscaped lot in the Tanglewood Hills subdivision, the three-story home at 831 Alberosky Way in Batavia features an open home plan with unique architectural features and high-end finishes throughout. With Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, the first floor has a grand foyer and family room with vaulted ceilings and a floor-to-ceiling wood-burning stone fireplace. The family room opens to a luxurious kitchen with amenities including Thermador double ovens and cooktop, a Sub Zero refrigerator and dual dishwashers. Also on the first level, a sunroom with great views is just beside the finished den with …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
You could purchase one of three comparably priced homes for $299,900 in Batavia, Geneva or St. Charles. Which would you choose?
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Use our weekly guide to find the lowest gasoline prices in the Tri-Cities of Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles.
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Thursday, April 18
National average gasoline prices declined 5.2 cents per gallon of regular gasoline this week, and are down 16.6 cents a gallon from a month ago. The price dropped in Geneva, too. Last week, the best price in Geneva was $3.79—and it was 3.87 two weeks ago. This week, it's $3.69 at Fuller's, Mobile and Citgo. It's even better in St. Charles, where three gas stations were recording $3.53 as the lowest price per gallon of regular gasoline in the Tri-Cities on Wednesday, according to Illinois Gas Prices. AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report showed that nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline late Wednesday was $3.519 a gallon, down slightly from $3.522 a day earlier and down from $3.572 a week ago. The national average of a …
Friday, April 12, 2013
Every week, Patch profiles a luxury home currently for sale in the Tri-Cities.
Cost: $1,100,000 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 6—Five full, one half Square footage: 4,115 Built: 1996 Details: Sitting on just over a half acre on a private dead-end street, the home at 198 Hawley Lane in Geneva mixes old-school aesthetics with up-to-date luxury. The home's entrance offers the wow factor of a foyer with marble floors, a crystal chandelier and double staircase. Hardwood floors and extensive millwork are featured through much of the rest of the home. Other enticements include a kitchen with lots of cabinet space, butler's pantry, first-floor full bath, and den with french doors and a box-beamed ceiling. The finished English basement includes a wet bar and fireplace. Represented by: The McKay Group Source: AOL Real Estate CLICK HERE TO…
Thursday, April 11, 2013
You could purchase one of three comparably priced homes for $249,900 in Batavia, Geneva or St. Charles. Which would you choose?
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Friday, April 5, 2013
Every week, Patch profiles a luxury home currently for sale in the Tri-Cities.
Cost: $1,399,000 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 6—Five full, one half Square footage: 6,280 Built: 2006 Details: Located on a private acre and cul-de-sac lot in Tanglewood Hills, the custom home at 1052 Schonback Court in Batavia has much to offer prospective owners—both inside and out. Outdoor extras include an inground pool with slide and waterfall, spa, fireplace, kitchen, terraced hardscape patios, and irrigation and mosquito misting systems. Interior amenities aren't too shabby either, including Brazilian cherrywood floors, stone tile and trimwork and other high-end finishes throughout the home's four complete floors. The home has a total of four fireplaces and a four-plus car garage, as well as a finished lower level with private access, a …
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7:59 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013
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